2010 Common Tunes
Below are a collection of lovely tunes, compiled by Brian Miller in 2011 with the goal of having all of our students learn them. If you come to the family sessions or join an ensemble, these tunes are sure to be played.
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All recordings and sheet music by Brian Miller.
March: Dawning of the Day
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Sheet Music: Dawning of the Day
Polka: Britches full of Stitches in A
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Polka: Mickey Chewing Bubblegum
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Sheet Music: Britches full of Stitches/Mickey Chewing Bubblegum
Polka: Ina's Polka
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Polka: Kerry Polka (fABA fABA)
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Sheet Music: Ina's Polka/Kerry Polka
Single Jig: Off She Goes
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Sheet Music: Off She Goes
Slide: Connie Walsh's
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Sheet Music: Connie Walsh's Slide
Hop Jig: Boys of Ballisadare
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Sheet Music: Boys of Ballisadare
Slip Jig: Hardiman the Fiddler
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Slip Jig: Na Ceannabhan Bhana
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Sheet Music: Hardiman the Fiddler/Na Ceannabhan Bhana
Jig: Connaughtman's Rambles
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Jig: The Thatcher
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Sheet Music: The Thatcher/Connaughtman's Rambles
Reel: Rolling in the Rye Grass
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Reel: The Heathery Breeze
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Sheet Music: Rolling in the Ryegrass/The Heathery Breeze
Reel: Maids of Galway
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Reel: Anything for John Joe
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Sheet Music: Maids of Galway/Anything for John Joe
Hornpipe: The Stack of Wheat
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Hornpipe: The Stack of Barley
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Sheet Music: The Stack of Wheat/The Stack of Barley
Waltz: The Belltable Waltz
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Sheet Music: The Belltable Waltz